Ultra Weekend Recap — January 18, 2026

Despite it being the middle of January, the ultrarunning season is already heating up, with 30 great North American ultramarathons taking place this past weekend. In this week’s Ultra Weekend Recap, we check on ultramarathon results from Hawaii, Arizona, Florida and North Carolina. Congratulations to everyone who raced this weekend, and be sure to check out all the results as they continue to roll in on our results page.

HURT 100

We kick things off on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, for the 26th running of the iconic HURT 100. There were 135 runners who lined up Saturday morning to make a bid at finishing five laps around the Tantalus Trailway in under 36 hours. In the men’s race, Tyler Juza put on a masterclass in technical trail running, dominating the race in a new course record time of 19:22:44. Juza took over 12 minutes off of Gary Robbins previous course mark which had stood since 2013. Gabe Joyes was the second finisher in 21:58:42. Riley Robertson (22:49:10) rounded out the men’s podium in third. On the women’s side, Aimee Warnke took over the lead early on in the third lap and never looked back, winning in 27:24:47. Katherina Laan earned a second place finish in 28:50:4. Candace Burt (29:33:33) finished third female.

Full results here.

Coldwater Rumble

Our second stop takes us to Goodyear, Arizona, for the Coldwater Rumble  (100-mile, 100k and 60k ultramarathon distances). In Saturday’s 100-mile race, Rachel Entrekin continued her incredible win streak, taking the overall win by nearly 2 hours in 16:19:17, and tying Devon Yanko’s 2024 course record down to the second. Entrekin, ranked fourth in the 2025 Ultrarunner of the Year voting (#3 on my list), hasn’t lost a race since 2022. Jill Wojta was the second woman finisher and placed fifth overall in 20:27:21. Betsy Larder (22:54:34) finished third female. Cody McKesson took the win in the men’s contest, crossing the line in 18:14:03. Braden Roggow ran to a second place men’s finish and placed third overall in 19:27:58. Jacob Ferguson (19:36:53) was M3 and fourth overall.

Top 100k finishers:

Men

• Tim Vail (8:57:14) *New Course Record*
• Jonmicheal Halvorson (10:06:25)
• Shaun Burke (10:32:17

Women

• Brittany Poor (12:00:06)
• Sara Wenger (12:36:46)
• Katy Duncan (13:50:39)

Top 60k finishers:

Women

• Nicole Hanson (5:01:51)
• Deanne Doane (5:10:50)
• Brianna Grigsby (5:20:11)

Men

• Isiah Ford (4:41:41)
• Michael McKnight (4:58:59)
• Davis Gilbert (5:14:12)

Full results from all Coldwater Rumble events here.

Long Haul 100

Heading down to Colt Creek State Park outside of Lakeland, Florida, we check in on the the 15th annual Long Haul 100. This year’s participants, crews and volunteers were welcomed with unseasonably cold conditions and a freeze watch in effect. Despite the colder than normal conditions, 161 runners finished this year’s race in under 30 hours to earn their 2027 Western States Endurance Run qualifiers. Top honors in the women’s race went to Nicole Coccia who set a new female course record in a speedy time of 16:32:07. Coccia finished second overall and became the first woman to ever crack the Long Haul 100 sub-17-hour mark. Lila Gaudrault was the second female and ninth overall finisher in 19:05:53. Caryn Lubetsky (19:27:50) came in third. Trev Vanknotsenburg raced to victory in the men’s race in a time of 16:10:38. Thierry Maxime Guillot finished M2 and third overall in 17:14:10. Matthew Veretto (17:54:58) completed the men’s podium in third and was fourth overall.

Full results here.

Southern Tour Ultra

Our final stops takes us to Wilmington, North Carolina, for the Southern Tour Ultra. Run in in collaboration with the Wilmington Health Foundation, the event features a 100-miler, 50-miler and 50k, with all distances competing on a 10-mile course. Top honors in the 100-mile race went to Taylor Maltz who finished ten laps in 18:58:36. Stephen Durley was the second man and third overall runner to finish in 22:03:18. Patrick Hassett (22:24:28) was third male and fifth overall. Julia Bova was victorious in the women’s contest, completing her ten laps in 21:00:28. Bova placed second overall. Katherine Pugliese was the second woman and fourth overall finisher in 22:04:59. Laura Maile (24:56:53) was F3 and tenth overall.

Top 50-Mile finishers:

Women

• Sydney Burgard (9:31:14)
• Anna Maraia (9:33:08)
• Kenny Ferreira (9:34:26)

Men

• Christopher Camp (8:21:47)
• Jampa Lhasawa (8:43:11)
• Travis Pritchett (8:44:53)

Top 50k finishers:

Men

• Christopher Mershon (3:37:06)
• Jeffrey Bochey (3:46:43)
• Stephen Vafier (4:16:40)

Women

• Caroline Owens (4:03:14)
• Anna Schinstock (4:42:43)
• Erin Candela (5:16:05)

Full results here.

Other results include: Tsali Ultra (Almond, CA), Phunt 50KM Trail Race (Elkton, MD), Crystal Springs Trail Run (Woodside, CA), and Go Short, Go Long, Go Very Long (Tulsa, OK).